You're correct in stating that some people need to believe in god to give meaning to and/or be comfortable with their lives.
Nope, The Bible mentions UFO's and aliens, Read Ezekiel Chapter 1. It is believed that Ezekiel had and an encounter with Extraterrestrails.
I wouldn't necessarily call that blind faith. Both are simple applications and extrapolations of basic scientific principles that function correctly day in and day out. On the other hand, religion has nothing supporting it other than a book and the faith of the people who read it.
I'd rather believe in something that is set in stone instead of science which changes all the time.
Oh really? How would you explain the fact that the fossil record indicates crocodiles haven't changed in 100M years? That would indicate to me that evolution has failed the crocodile miserably.
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Science changes all the time because we are not born with an understanding of everything on this planet. According to you, the longer something is the same, the more plausible it is. As such, I assume you believe in Norse paganism? Or maybe a Sun god? Or perhaps the Greek gods I've already mentioned?
What if the crocodile had no reason to evolve, spiecies evolve to adapt to thier surroundings. Granted sorroundings have changed to the croc, but not enough to cause an evolution type change. It is a perfect water predator as it is.
Evolution doesn't fail anyone, and the real motor behind evolution is natural selection. Did you consider that the unfavourable traits of a crocodile in their current living conditions may have been removed many millions of years ago and, as such, there is not much mechanism for continued evolution in them?
Who belives that?
He said he would rather believe something set in stone. There are many religions that have been "set in stone" much longer than Christianity and, as such, should be more plausible to him. It's a pretty easy thought process to follow.
Evolution is exactly why we need faith, because the natural way of the earth is the strong survive, without morals my special needs son would be left for dead:crap: What say you:wow:
Many Christians. In the US alone (amongst theists and atheists), 45% of people believe the planet is less than 10,000 years old.
good example. if your moral compass is based on that, than that means its perfectly acceptable to kill and or opress people based on their skin color right? why?? because to do so, with that line of this thinking, benefits society at large; it helps your friends and family.
